Sateki Tuipulotu

Sateki Tuipulotu (born 3 July 1971) is a former rugby union footballer who played internationally for Tonga.

Sateki Tuipulotu

Date of birth	(1971-07-03) 3 July 1971 (age 51)
Place of birth	Auckland, New Zealand
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	203 lb (92 kg)
Rugby league career
Position(s) Full-back Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 1996 Leeds 9 (8)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2002-2003 Parramatta () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 1996-1999 Leeds 78 (773) 1999-2002 Worcester 58 (577) National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1994-2003 Tonga 20 (190)

Tuipulotu was born in Auckland, New Zealand. He first played for Tonga in 1994 against Wales. Playing at fullback, he was a regular player for Tonga until his retirement following the 2003 Rugby World Cup. He also played in the 1995 Rugby World Cup and 1999 Rugby World Cup where he helped kick Tonga to a victory over Italy with a drop goal as the last kick of the game. His last match for Tonga was their 91–7 loss to the All Blacks at the 2003 World Cup.

He is now head coach of the Penrith Emus who compete in the Shute Shield

References

• Scrum Profile
• "Key Player:Sateki Tu'ipulotu". bbc.co.uk. 17 September 1999. Retrieved 20 April 2008.
• "Last-gasp winner gives Tonga hope". bbc.co.uk. 10 October 1999. Retrieved 20 April 2008.